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THE DEPARTMENT OF Homeland Security claimed four times within 48 hours that it had “no documents” in response to records requests from the Freedom of the Press Foundation late last year. These brush-offs raise serious questions about whether the agency is saving its documents anymore, much less creating them in the first place.

Each of our Freedom of Information Act requests was for records likely to exist, and any single “no records” response would have been suspicious. But four in rapid succession is enough to cast doubt on Homeland Security’s record-keeping practices and its compliance with the Freedom of Information Act.

These are the records we asked for and DHS claims it simply doesn’t have.

-All emails sent or received by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem containing the terms “CNN” and “ICEBlock”

-The complete archive of Noem’s Truth Social direct messages for her official account, @SecNoem

-All body camera footage from ICE captured as part of Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago

-The request the Secret Service made to the Army Corps of Engineers to raise the water level of an Ohio river to ensure JD Vance had a nice kayaking trip

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 75 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

They don't have body cams...

That's why the recent video of Jonathon Ross murdering someone was shot with a cellphone in his left hand while his gun was in his right.

He was consciously focused on getting video because he felt he had put himself in a position to justify the shooting.

But they don't have body cams rolling the whole time because it would catch all the completely unjustifiable shit they do.

Quick edit:

This gives the justifiable step of subpoenaing all personal phone records and content of every ICE agent for evidence of abuse of force...

Our politicians won't do it yet, but it's something to keep in mind for after midterms.

ICE agents won't delete the worst shit, some idiot will keep it saved. So even a year from now it's worth doing.

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Or was he recording because he was told he needs to kill someone and be sure to record it. It's weird that he was recording anything, like does ICE usually record their interactions? What reason prompted his recording?

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 27 points 1 day ago

So they can brag to their bosses and friends.

Just a guess tho.

[–] Klox@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago

They are recording so that they can dox and harass protestors later, e.g. the bullshit they pulled with Charlie Kirk.

[–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

AI facial recognition can't be done in real time with body cams. He was filming her to get her background info / put her in the system as an agitator.

[–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

False. This is the DHS guideline mandating ICE use of body-worn cameras.

ICE policy 19010.2 regarding the use of body-worn cameras

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 41 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I said they're not wearing them...

You said that can't be true because they're required to wear them by law.

The flaw in your logic is you're assuming ICE agents are following the law.

Which frankly, is pretty concerning that anyone is operating under that assumption

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

ICE agents don't feel they need to operate under the law, because they think they are the law.

Judge Dredd

[–] Mog_fanatic@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

I mean okay but jumping down that person's throat because you neglected to mention they were required to wear body cams by law but are instead just choosing not to is a bit much lol. I was thinking the exact same thing after reading your initial comment. They are required to wear them during these operations (especially after Chicago). I have no idea whether or not they are but they are supposed to.

In either case I think it's pretty obvious the public won't see any footage of body cams any time soon

[–] minnow@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago

Just because they mandate body cams doesn't mean the agents are 1) wearing body cams, or 2) turning them on.

This is a fascist regime, they'll say anything and do whatever they want. Policy and reality aren't connected in any meaningful way. All you've pointed out is that they're either lying or ignoring policy, both of which are par for the course.